Abstract: There is disclosed an image scanning and video printing apparatus comprising a video printing unit controlled by a video synchronization signal, printing control signal and memory control signal for printing the images corresponding to a first video signal received through a first video signal input terminal and a second video signal produced by an image scanning on a printing paper, and generating a monitoring video signal, an image scanning unit for scanning a given material by an sensing device in response to an image sensing device drive control signal for controlling the driving of the image sensing device and image sensing device transfer control signal for controlling the transferring of the image sensing device so as to produce the second video signal supplied to the video printing unit, and a system control unit for controlling the image scanning and video printing apparatus by providing the image sensing device drive control signal and the image sensing device transfer control signal for the image s

Abstract: There is disclosed a video color printer having a thermal print head, a hue gradation controller, a moisture detector disposed between the thermal print head and the hue gradation controller for detecting the moisture existing inside the printer, and a fan motor, so that when the amount of the moisture detected exceeds a predetermined value, all of the heat radiation bodies of the thermal print head are heated, and the fan motor is driven so as to blow heated air thus to eliminate the moisture.